Foil fencer Lei Sheng (middle), 32, leads the Chinese delegation as flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. Lei is an Olympic champion from the 2012 Summer Olympics and a double world champion from the 2010 and 2011 World Fencing Championships (SINA.COM)   

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Comments to chenran@bjreview.com China beats Serbia to win its third women's volleyball gold medal in Olympic Games. The first time China won women's volleyball gold medal was in 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games when China beat the U.S. team in the final. China's head coach Lang Ping was the spiker of the team. "The spirit of Chinese women's volleyball team is to never give up. My duty as the coach is to guide this young team to carry on this spirit," Lang said after the match (XINHUA)

China beats Serbia to win its third women's volleyball gold medal in Olympic Games. The first time China won women's volleyball gold medal was in 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games when China beat the U.S. team in the final. China's head coach Lang Ping was the spiker of the team. "The spirit of Chinese women's volleyball team is to never give up. My duty as the coach is to guide this young team to carry on this spirit," Lang said after the match (XINHUA)